Port Blair, Dec 05: Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 3rd December 2021 (Friday) introduced a Private Member’s Bill titled The Reservation of Posts in Government Establishments of Andaman & Nicobar Islands Bill, 2019 to provide for reservation in government establishments in Andaman & Nicobar Islands for residents of Andaman & Nicobar Islands to improve their standard of living through employment.
The Bill proposes to reserve hundred percent jobs for local candidates who have resided in the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands for at least 10 years & holds a valid domicile certificate before the commencement of this act. The bill intends to provide legislative backing to residence based reservations for locals of Andaman & Nicobar Islands who have resided in the islands for at least 10 years.
The rationale behind enactment of this bill is to tackle the menace of unemployment which has seen a rise due to implementation of online recruitment. Through 100 percent reservation for local candidates, the rising unemployment can be addressed as the locals will be entitled to post under the government as per his qualification.
The bill also has penal provisions to regulate any wrong doing through fake certificates & claims for availing reservations meant for deserving local candidates. Further, it also has a provision to designate a liaison officer in every government establishment who shall be responsible for ensuring that the provisions of the act are administered as per rules and in a fair manner.
This bill seeks to provide adequate opportunities to locals of Andaman & Nicobar Islands who don’t have sufficient representation in government establishments. This bill will encourage the residents of Andaman & Nicobar Islands to apply for recruitment in government posts and it will facilitate the development of the islands as reservation for locals will aid in increasing the standard of living of the local candidates.
